gut impaction, not for the faint hearted

[fantapants]

hey guys, just been having a nosey on the lizard section and freekygeeky has posted a link about a small uro lizard that has died of gut impaction after being kept on bark, even though the owner didnt use bark for 7 months. the necropsy pictures are very graphic and NOT for the squeamish. And i know that a lizard isnt a tortoise but as substrate is a regularly debated subject, i thought it valid regardless of the species difference. make sure you read the full details so as to get a proper understanding about the size of the animal, in comparrison to the impaction. an awfull lot of us have tortoises that are a similar weight.
For those of you who use bark substrate ( necropsy photos) - Gecko Resource Forums

[daz30347]

the link is of pics of a gecko, not a uro, but still. goes to show how long it can take for impactation can kill, even after a few months of indigestion

[incrisis]

so sad to see, but so very informative

[Andy b 1]

Originally Posted by daz30347

the link is of pics of a gecko, not a uro

uro - Uroplatus henkeli



its a leaf tailed gecko - Uroplatushenkeli

[daz30347]

ooooooh, i was thinking uromastyx lol